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Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich is preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations [beginning on February 1, 2022] with the twin release of the Bruichladdich Black Art 09.1 and Octomore 12 Series. This year, the Chinese New Year celebrates the year of the tiger. Bruichladdich Black Art 09.1 were matured in mystery casks [Bruichladdich would not […]
A week after our Peated Bruichladdich Part 1, we gathered for Part 2. And like last time we all arrived with our samples in tow and after the usual hi-hello pleasantries we got down to business. Just like we’re about to do with this recap. I mean it, no long preamble or anything. We all […]
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Quite smooth, fruity and vanilla led, perhaps the cask influence at 10 years is just starting to make its presence felt against that thick and unctuous mealy cereal nature from the Bere. 85/100
This tasting started life as a virtual event. I’d broken down all the bottles for this, and part 2, into sample bottles and we were all prepared to have these two epic tastings take place on Zoom. And then everyone started to get vaccinated. So we punted them a few months further out and did […]
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Sweeter and smokier than 10.1 and a nice addition of both tropical and stone fruits, I don’t think I’d have picked out the Sauternes influence here but in my defence Octomore’s are pretty robust spirit to begin with! 88/100
The Octomore 12.3 closes us out on this year’s Octomore releases, and what a way to end it. Made from a mix of ex-Bourbon (75%) and ex-PX (25%) casks, this whisky is something of an anomaly in the Bruichladdich world because of its use of sherry. They don’t avoid it because they don’t like it, […]
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All three of this year’s releases will be available in the U.S., good news for stateside fans of peat and Bruichladdich.
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Next up is the Octomore 12.2, which starts with 50% of the spirit being aged in 1st-fill ex-Bourbon casks and 50% in 2nd-fill ex-Bourbon casks. After about 3 years of maturation in these casks, the spirit was blended together and left to marry, mature and finish for about 2 years in 1st-fill ex-Sauternes casks. This […]
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Fall brings a lot of things, but if you’re a peat-freak, it means just one thing: Octomore. And we’re kicking off the season with a look at the new Octomore 12.1. Made from 100% Scottish Concerto barley, this 5-year-old whisky holds nothing back with its 130.8 PPM and 59.9% ABV. Aged entirely in first-fill ex-bourbon […]
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